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GM recalls more vehicles yet

2013 Ford Escape recalled for the seventh time

After GM and Chrysler, it is now up to the American giant Ford to recall more of its vehicles, following reports of a different security. The company will conduct two different reminders, which are not related to each other.

The first Ford Escape 2001-2004, more specially those which have been sold in the geographical region known as the Snow Belt. The latter, which extends from Maine to Washington, and Oregon until Pennsylvania, also includes much of the Canadian provinces. Because of our "special atmosphere" (read here our weather to do a polar bear shiver), salt is applied to roads during winter can cause corrosion on the underbody before. A control arm can then detach, which may damage the drive and has increase the risk of accident. Therefore, Ford recalled 386,000 vehicles. Until now, only one accident has been reported, fortunately, nobody was hurt. To remedy the situation, Ford will install a reinforcing rod on the sub-chassis fault.

A second recall involves vehicles produced between 2013 and 2014. More than 49,000 Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Escape and Ford C-Max can be equipped with a rear seat that record would have been wrong soda, increasing the risk of injury collision.

Even if the news is actuality, because of all the recalls in recent months, it is a case of rust on vehicles that have more than 10 years. In our country, it is normal that they will be damaged over time (and the weather). We must therefore take it with a grain of salt ...!

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